This Week at the Court
The Court will hear oral argument in the following cases: Monday, Nov. 30: Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel.
November 2009 Archive
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Today at the Court
Orders are expected this morning at 10 a.m. from the Justices’ private conference last Tuesday, November 24. Oral arguments will follow in two cases: At 10 a.m., the Court will hear Graham County Soil & Water Conservation Dist. v. United States ex rel.
Today’s Orders
The Court has granted certiorari in three cases, Morrison v. National Australia Bank (08-1191), Renico v. Lett (09-338), and Barber v. Thomas (09-5201). Justice Sotomayor took no part in the cert. grant in Morrison.
UPDATED: Court scuttles photos ruling, grants 3 cases
UPDATED with new material 2:35 p.m. ——————– The Supreme Court on Monday wiped out a lower court ruling that would have forced the Pentagon to release scores of photos that are said to show abuse of detainees by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
February arguments, day by day
The Supreme Court on Monday released the schedule of oral arguments for the session beginning Monday, Feb. 22. The major case on the Second Amendment’s application to state and local gun control laws is now set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2.
Post-combat stress as a defense
The Supreme Court, in a sign of the times for a nation at war on two fronts, on Monday put defense lawyers on notice that they should be prepared to use evidence of “post-traumatic stress disorder” to try to save accused veterans from the death penalty.
Monday Round-up
The Miami Herald previews Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a case to be argued on Wednesday that raises the question whether the Florida Supreme Court violated the rights of property owners by upholding a state project that affects private beachfront property.
Today’s Transcripts
The oral argument transcripts are here for Graham County Soil v. United States and here for Merck & Co., Inc. v. Reynolds.
When Does a Statute of Limitations Begin?
Below, Akin Gump’s John Wittenzellner previews Merck & Co., Inc. v. Richard Reynolds, one of two cases to be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, November 30. Lyle Denniston also covered the cert. grant in the case for SCOTUSblog; his post is available here.
December hearing list
The Supreme Court on Friday released the list of lawyers who will be arguing cases in the session that begins on Monday, Nov. 30. The list may be downloaded here.